All-East Bay first team wrestling capsules

Jared Luty, Fr., American -- Luty, the North Coast Section champion at 106 pounds, also won the Golden Gate Invitational, the Granada Mat Classic and the Albany Invitational before he captured the Mission Valley Athletic League championship.

113 pounds

Joey Vigil, Sr., Heritage -- A year after finishing fourth at the NCS championships at 106 pounds, Vigil won the section title at 113 pounds and placed eighth at the state championships. He also won the San Ramon Valley Invitational at 120 pounds. Back at 113, he took second at the Mission San Jose Invitational and won the Bay Valley Athletic League championship.

120 pounds

Ricky Coster, So., Freedom -- Coster was the BVAL and the NCS champion at 120 pounds as he finished in the top three in seven tournaments this season. He also won the Bill Martell Invitational at Northgate High and took first at the MidCals Tournament in Gilroy.

126 pounds

Artemio Flores, Sr., James Logan -- It was a special season for Flores, who won the MVAL title and was unstoppable at the NCS championship. He placed second at the Mission San Jose Invitational at 132 pounds, and was sixth at the state championships, winning all three of his matches on the first day of the tournament.

132 pounds

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Austin Solari, Sr., Liberty -- Solari took third at the NCS championships last year, but had little problem carving up the field at this year's section meet, winning two matches by pinfall, two by technical fall and one by majority decision to earn the title. He took sixth at the state championships and finished the season with a 47-8 record.

138 pounds

Jacob Macalolooy, Jr., James Logan -- Macalolooy, the NCS champion, also took first at the El Dorado Trojan War and the MVAL championships, and was second at the Mission San Jose Invitational.

145 pounds

Nicolas Lang, Sr., Livermore -- Lang saved his best for the end of the season. He won five straight matches at the NCS championships, and won the section title with a 3-2 win in overtime in the final.

152 pounds

Tyler Rardon, Sr., Livermore -- Rardon repeated as NCS champion and almost won a medal at the state championships. He also won the Tim Brown Memorial and the Mission San Jose Invitational at 152 pounds.

160 pounds

Kyle Campiotti, Sr. Granada -- Campiotti was dominant at the NCS championships, winning three matches by major decision, one by pinfall and one by technical fall to capture the section title. He also finished first at the Bay Area Invitational and the Mat Classic, and was second at Mission San Jose.

170 pounds

Aaron Pease, Sr., De La Salle -- A year after finishing fourth at the NCS championships, Pease stormed to a section title at 170 pounds. He also won the Curt Mettler Invitational and took third at the Mission San Jose Invitational.

182 pounds

Devon Aiello, Sr., De La Salle -- Aiello won the Curt Mettler Invitational, the Turlock Classic and the Lou Encalada Invitational before he captured the NCS title.

195 pounds

Clayton Hartwell, Jr., James Logan -- Hartwell had a monthlong stretch where he was practically unbeatable at 195 pounds, as he won the Overfelt and Mission San Jose tournaments, and the MVAL and NCS championships. He placed sixth at the state championships.

220 pounds

Elijah Iakopo, Sr., Deer Valley -- Iakopo took second at the Bill Martell Invitational and was the East Bay's highest placer at 220 pounds at the NCS championships, where he took fourth.

285 pounds

Dylan Walsh, Sr. Las Lomas -- Walsh took second at the Bay Area Invitational and the Puma Classic, but won the Mat Classic, the Diablo Foothill Athletic League title and the NCS title.